Registration of Fixed Patrols, Street Patrols and Private Watchman. | |
Fixed Patrol Defined. | |
Street Patrol Defined. | |
Private Watchman Defined. | |
Person. | |
Method of Registration of Street Patrol and Fixed Patrol Services. | |
Review of Registration Application. | |
Registration of Employees of Street Patrol Business. | |
Registration of Employees of Fixed Patrol Business. | |
Registration of Private Watchman. | |
Issuance of Identification Card. | |
Notice of Termination of Employee. | |
Use of Official Police or Sheriff Titles and Similar Subterfuges. | |
Revocation or Refusal of Registration. | |
Matters to be Considered by Chief of Police. | |
Insurance Coverage. | |
Registration Fee. | |
Exemptions. | |
Severability. | |
Effective Dates. | |
Drawing of Firearms. | |
Analysis for Implementation of Article 25. | |
Unless registered as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful for any person, either for himself or for any other person, firm or corporation, to manage, conduct or carry on the business of a fixed patrol, street patrol, or serve as a private watchman service in the City and County of San Francisco, or willfully to hire the services of a private watchman, fixed patrol, or street patrol, unless said private watchman, fixed patrol, or street patrol is registered as hereinafter defined.
(Added by Ord. 312-72, App. 11/2/72)
For the purpose of this Article, the term "Fixed Patrol" shall mean a person, firm or corporation licensed by the State of California, who or which agrees to furnish, or furnishes, a watchman, guard, patrolman or other person to protect persons or property or to prevent theft, unlawful taking, loss, embezzlement, misappropriation or concealment of any goods, wares, merchandise, money, bonds, stocks, notes, documents, papers or property of any kind, remains at a fixed location and does not utilize the public streets during the course and scope of such employment, except for incidental use of the streets by a fixed patrol operator, or his employee, solely for the purpose of traveling from one location owned or operated by a client to another location owned or operated by the same client, or for the purpose of supervising employees of a fixed patrol operator, or for incidental use of the streets reasonably necessary to accomplish the purpose of the fixed patrol service.
(Added by Ord. 312-72, App. 11/2/72)
For the purpose of this Article the term "Street Patrol" shall mean any person, firm or corporation who furnishes or agrees to furnish, for any consideration whatsoever, any of the services enumerated in Section 1750.1 of this Article and utilizes the public streets to perform such services and is licensed by the State of California to perform such services or is employed by a person so licensed.
(Added by Ord. 312-72, App. 11/2/72)
For the purpose of this Article the term "Private Watchman" shall mean a person who is appointed a Special Police Officer pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.535 of the Chapter, and is directly employed by one person, firm or corporation to perform any of the services enumerated in Section 1750.1 of this Article, and who shall, in the performance of his duties, remain on or immediately adjacent to the property of his employer.
(Added by Ord. 312-72, App. 11/2/72)
(a) The true name and address of the applicant and of all persons financially interested in the operation of the fixed patrol or street patrol business.
(b) The date, place of birth and citizenship of all such persons.
(c) The past criminal record, if any, of all such persons.
(d) The fingerprints of all such persons.
(e) The area of the City and County of San Francisco, or the portion thereof, in which the applicant proposes to provide street patrol service.
(f) The number and description of motor vehicles proposed to be used by applicant.
(g) The description and serial number of the firearms to be used by applicant and his employees.
(h) Proof of insurance coverage as provided in Section 1750.14 of this Article.
(i) Whether the applicant requests a street patrol registration, a fixed patrol, or private watchman registration.
(j) If the applicant is a corporation, the application shall set forth the name of the corporation exactly as shown in its articles of incorporation; the names and residence addresses of each of the officers, directors, and each stockholder owning more than 10 percent of the stock of the corporation. If the applicant is a partnership, the application shall set forth the name and residence address of each of the partners, including limited partners. If one or more of the partners is a corporation, the provisions of this Section pertaining to a corporate applicant shall apply.
(k) Subsection (d) of this Section shall not apply to any of the following:
(1) A corporation, the stock of which is listed on a stock exchange in the State of California or in the City of New York, State of New York.
(2) A bank, trust company, financial institution, or title company to which application is made or to whom a license is issued in a fiduciary capacity.
(3) A corporation which is required by law to file periodic reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Upon receipt of an application, the Chief of Police shall conduct such investigation as he may deem necessary and proper as to the character and morals of the applicant and persons financially interested in the fixed patrol service or street patrol service for which registration is sought and as to the proposed territory of the City and County of San Francisco, or portions thereof, within which the street patrol service is to be conducted.
(Added by Ord. 312-72, App. 11/2/72)
The Chief of Police may refuse registration if it is found that the applicant or any person financially interested in the operation of the fixed patrol business or street patrol business is a person of bad moral character. For this purpose the Chief of Police may, in his discretion, consider any facts or evidence which he believes is relevant and will reflect on the moral fitness and reputation of those who will be in charge of such fixed patrol or street patrol business.
Should the Chief of Police refuse registration, the applicant for a street patrol business or private patrol business may appeal in the same manner as provided for revocation in Section 1750.12 of this Article.
Upon granting the registration application, the Chief of Police, or the Police Commission on appeal, shall designate the portion or portions of the City and County of San Francisco within which such street patrol business may be carried on, and shall specify therein such other reasonable additional requirements imposed upon applicant as are necessary to meet local needs and are not inconsistent with the provisions of the California Business and Professions Code; provided, however, that no person shall be allowed to register as a fixed patrol business or a street patrol business who is not licensed under the provisions of said Code. Such registration shall be disapproved where the territory sought has been allocated to a patrol special officer appointed pursuant to Section 3.536 of the Charter of the City and County of San Francisco; provided, however, such patrol special officer shall not be licensed as a fixed patrol operator.
(Added by Ord. 312-72, App. 11/2/72)
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